Naruto: Saving the Uchiha from the Plunder System Chapter 26

The kunai collided with the longsword, scattering sparks.

A look of surprise appeared on the Sunagakure ninja's face. His opponent's reaction speed was so fast!

Before he could make another move, Uchiha Mirai had already drawn his blade and slashed at his neck.

The Sunagakure ninja raised his refined steel kunai to block, instinctively beginning to calculate his next move.

But in the next second, his expression changed.

The refined steel kunai in his hand was sliced clean through the instant it came into contact with the other's longsword.

Slash!

At the last moment, the Sunagakure ninja threw himself backward with all his strength, but a bone-deep gash was still carved across his chest.

With a muffled thud, the Sunagakure ninja felt his stomach convulse as he was violently kicked away.

"Run!"

The Sunagakure ninja made his decision immediately.

The strength of the brat before him had exceeded his expectations. Continuing to fight would only lead to death.

Survival came first!

The Sunagakure ninja stared fixedly at Uchiha Mirai. Chakra circulated through his body as his hands immediately prepared to form seals, ready to use the Body Flicker Technique and Substitution Technique to escape.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened.

In his eyes, the black-eyed youth's eyes had somehow turned scarlet.

Three Tomoe Sharingan!

The Sunagakure Jonin's heart trembled. Before he could react, his mind suddenly went hazy.

The next second, lightning flashed.

"Chidori!"

Looking at his pierced heart, the Sunagakure Jonin spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of organs. With shock and unwillingness in his eyes, his consciousness gradually faded away.

Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have successfully plundered a reward: Chakra +1!

Hearing the system prompt in his mind, Uchiha Mirai felt somewhat annoyed.

He had originally thought killing a Jonin would yield a better reward, but it turned out to be the same reward as killing a Genin.

In terms of value for effort, it was absurdly low.

"We won!"

Seeing the Sunagakure ninja lose consciousness, Kurenai Yuhi cried out excitedly and rushed to Uchiha Mirai's side.

That was a Jonin!

And Mirai had actually killed him so easily.

He was too strong!

"Mirai, why did your sword cut through that Jonin's kunai in a single strike?"

Kurenai Yuhi asked curiously.

In the battle just now, that could be considered the turning point that decided the fight.

If the weapon had not broken, that Sunagakure ninja would not have been severely wounded.

Kurenai Yuhi was very curious how he had done it.

After all...

In their earlier exchanges, that Sunagakure ninja's weapon had clearly been able to block Uchiha Mirai's longsword.

"Kurenai, if you coat a weapon with Wind Release Chakra, it can greatly increase its cutting power."

"In battle, if you suddenly coat your weapon with Wind Release Chakra at the right moment, it can often produce an unexpected effect."

Uchiha Mirai patiently explained it to Kurenai Yuhi.

Even a refined steel kunai was no different from tofu before his longsword coated in Wind Release Chakra.

"You can actually do that? Mirai, you really are a genius..."

Hearing Kurenai Yuhi's praise, Uchiha Mirai rubbed her head, messing up her hair. "A genius? Being a genius is merely the threshold for meeting me."

Kurenai Yuhi's eyes lit up. She loved this feeling of being completely blown away.

As expected of Mirai—whenever he showed off, it was always so smooth and effortless!

"Once you master the nature and shape transformations of Chakra, you'll be able to do it too."

"Mm!"

"Alright, let's clean up the battlefield." Uchiha Mirai glanced at the lifeless Sunagakure ninja. "Remember to watch out for traps on his body."

"Got it."

Watching Kurenai Yuhi and Uchiha Mirai's backs, Asuma Sarutobi felt as though he were in a daze.

The Jonin who had driven him to despair had been dealt with so easily before Uchiha Mirai.

"Don't use your own feelings to judge the opponents I see."

Uchiha Mirai's words surfaced in his mind again, filling Asuma Sarutobi's heart with bitterness.

Perhaps Kurenai's choice had not been wrong.

Compared to Uchiha Mirai, he truly fell far, far short.

Sunagakure.

Frontline headquarters.

Inside a tent.

Chiyo stared grimly at the intelligence scroll in her hands. The Sunagakure shinobi around her remained silent, and the atmosphere was stifling.

Their attacks on Konoha had not been going well these past few days.

Not only had they failed to obtain any useful intelligence, but they had also suffered heavy losses.

At first, it had only been Genin and Chunin teams suffering casualties. Now, even Jonin had begun disappearing...

Every Jonin was a vital fighting force for the village. They could not bear such losses.

"Rasa!"

"Yes."

"Take two Jonin and form a decapitation squad. Go teach Konoha a lesson."

"Yes!"

Seeing the slight nervousness on Rasa's face, Chiyo softened her tone. "Now that the Third Kazekage has disappeared, the village needs to choose someone respected enough to win the people's support as the Fourth Hokage."

"You are the inheritor of Magnet Release. Do not disappoint me."

Hearing Chiyo's words, Rasa felt as though his heart were about to leap out of his throat.

Becoming Kazekage had always been his dream.

He had originally held no hope for it, but the sudden disappearance of the Third Kazekage, who was still in his prime, had allowed him to see an opportunity.

However, with no backing or influence, Rasa had always gone unnoticed.

But now... Chiyo, who held absolute authority in the village, had openly declared her support for him!

After leaving the tent, Rasa felt as if he were dreaming.

As he recalled their conversation, his eyes burned with fighting spirit.

This battle with Konoha was the perfect opportunity.

As long as he accumulated enough merit, along with Chiyo's support, the day he became the Fourth Kazekage would not be far off!

With that thought, Rasa selected two Jonin and raced toward Konoha.

Magnet Release Ninja, Rasa!

Land of Fire.

In the dense forest along the border.

Uchiha Mirai led Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi as they raced through the towering trees.

Over the past few days, casualties among Konoha's shinobi had gradually begun to rise. Many patrol teams had vanished without explanation.

According to the intelligence, a Chunin team had been attacked northwest of the camp. They were heading there to provide support.

They traveled in silence.

Upon arriving near the intelligence point, Uchiha Mirai silently raised an arm.

Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi immediately came to a soundless halt.

"Mirai, what is it?"

Kurenai Yuhi asked quietly.

"Something is off here. If anything happens later, retreat immediately."

Upon hearing Uchiha Mirai's order, Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi nodded at the same time.

Ever since their last encounter with Sunagakure's Jonin, Asuma Sarutobi had become much more restrained. He no longer thought about taking the initiative to show off.

The group cautiously crept forward. Suddenly, faint groans drifted into their ears.

The three exchanged glances and took a few more steps forward.

Then they saw three Konoha shinobi lying in pools of blood. One of them was the source of the groaning.

"They're shinobi from our village!"

Seeing the severely injured shinobi, Asuma Sarutobi cried out softly and immediately wanted to step forward to help his comrades.

But the moment he moved to rise, Uchiha Mirai pressed a hand onto his shoulder.

"Asuma, after defeating an enemy, what is the first thing you would do?"

Hearing Uchiha Mirai's words, Asuma Sarutobi was startled.

On the battlefield, finishing off the enemy was one of the most important things.

Most ninjas were extremely cunning; feigning death to launch a sneak attack was an all-too-common tactic.

So... unless the situation was truly critical, the first thing to do after defeating an enemy was to finish them off and make sure they were dead.

Yet there was no trace of any enemy on the ground. Clearly, the enemy had not been injured at all.

And under such circumstances, one ninja had "luckily" survived.

Only rookies who had just become ninjas would do something like that.

But the odds of a single squad containing three rookies at once were practically negligible.

Besides... if they really were three rookies, they could not possibly have reduced the village's chūnin squad to its current state.

Taking all the clues into account, there was only one possibility behind the situation before them.

This was a trap deliberately set by the enemy!

Having reached that conclusion, Asuma Sarutobi looked at Uchiha Mirai beside him in surprise.

Had this guy figured out the truth the very moment he saw it?

Not only was he powerful, but his mind was this clear too... What a monster!

"Retreat!"

Uchiha Mirai gave the order in a low voice.